I believe it’s pretty safe to say that a lot of folks including myself, are very affectionate about Vignelli’s subway map. Both he and Harry Beck established the design direction that came to be used for most of the current day subway maps including this version by the Triboro team.

This map provides a radical take on how the Triboro team believe the New York subway system map could be treated. The poster is large format and printed in neon red. If you like the poster it is available for purchase here.

spoofendave says:

Interesting take by Triboro on the metromap, I like it a lot, certainly from an aesthetic perspective, but as CP says, the proof is in the practical use of the design. Not so sure about that…

Have to take issue with Shelby tho – while it may be true that Vignelli influenced many subsequent subway maps, you have to give some love to ol’ Harry Beck of the London tube who designed the now iconic tube map *in his spare time!* The original 1933 version –

Scott Lee says:

“For the large information we used a new variation on Avant Garde (originally
Lubalin/Carnase) redeveloped by Brooklyn based Kevin Dresser. We also
rounded the edges of the font. The smaller copy on the map is Gotham Rounded by Hoefler & Frere-Jones.” – Stefanie Weigler @ Triboro.